The draft bill on transitional justice was sent to parliament
in the spring but little has been heard since. It appears to be in the in-trays
of President Abd al-Rab Mansour Hadi and Prime Minister
Mohammed Basindwa, probably in the 'too difficult' category.
It will have to be sent to parliament in the next few weeks but
it will cause a lot of difficulty because of contradictions behind the bill.
Ali Abdullah Saleh and his associates have
been granted immunity but there are demands that they be held accountable in
some way for their misdeeds. The political elite may understand the need for a
pragmatic approach but large sections of the population do not. One who doesn't
is Nobel laureate Tawakkul Karman.
A video has appeared on YouTube – and been
given some publicity in Yemen – of what appears to be human rights abuses
carried out by soldiers of the First Armoured Division commanded by General
Ali Mohsen against revolutionaries who did not welcome his
support. Revolutionaries have also accused Islah of trying to
force the removal of protesters in Change Square.
For more news and expert analysis about Yemen, please see Yemen Focus.
© 2012 Menas Associates
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